Towel-rack.



TO'VEL-RACK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 4, i947.

'Applicationjled November 10, 1'916. Serial No. 130,585.

Toallfwhom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, OLAF WALLIN, a citi zen of the United States, residing at Minneapolis, in the county of 'Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have 'invented certain new and useful Improvements in Towel- Racks; and I do hereby declare the, following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to towel racks.

The object of this invention is to provide a resilient towel rack which comprises in its construction a supporting base upon which is arranged a plurality of spring loops to resiliently hold a plurality of towels therein thus permitting a plurality of towels to be suspended from the board and provide an individual towel for a number of persons.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a towel rack which is so constructed as to permit a number of towels to be frictionally held in position and so placed that the same may be easily reached for use.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a comparatively simple, inexpensive towel rack of this'character and one that can be manufactured and sold at a comparatively low cost.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described and set forth in the claim hereto appended.

ln the drawings:

Figure l is an elevation illustrating the manner in which the device is secured in place.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of oneof the spring loops, and

Fig. 4 is a slightly modified form of the spring loops.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawing.

Referring more particularly to drawings, my improved towel rack comprises in its construction a base or supporting board l which is substantially rectangular in shape and is provided near opposite ends inter mediate its longitudinal edges with openings 2 which openings are adapted to receive fastening members therein such as screws or the like for securingthe `base board orsupporting board in position upon a wall `or the like. i

lI-he front face oftheboard l is `provided with a plurality of spaced openings 3 which openings are arranged along the longitudinal axis of said board and the `intermediate openings or the openings located between the two end openings 3 are arranged in pairs and in staggered relation.

A plurality of wires 4 are bent centrally of their ends to provide loops which have their ends extending in opposite directions as at 5 and the terminals of the oppositely extending ends are bent angularly as at 6 to provide insertion members 7. The insertion member 7 of the loops 4 are adapted to be arranged in the openings 3 along the longitudinal axis of the board l, and the openings are so spaced as to permit the peripheral edges o'f each loop to be arranged in close proximity to one another or substantially tangentially to one another as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. It being understood that in use the board 1 is secured to a wall or the like by inserting screws or other suitable fastening means in the openings 2 thus rigidly securing the board in place, the ends 7 of the loops 4 are then arranged in the openings which are formed along the longitudinal axis of the board 1 thus bringing the spring loops in direct alinement with one another along the longitudinal axis of the board 1 and a portion of the loops 4 are arranged tangentially to one another or in close proximity to one another thus permitting a space whereby a towel can be inserted between and frictionally held therein as can be readily understood by referring to the drawing.

rlhe extreme terminals of the ends 5 of the loops 4 are bent downwardly as at 7 as previously explained and are rigidly secured in the openings 3 arranged in the longitudinal axis of the board l thus permanently securing the loops therein and providing a device whereby numerous numbers of towels may be suspended therein so as to provide an individual towel for a number of persons.

Referring to Fig. 4 of the drawings wherein there is shown a slight modification of my invention, the wire 4 is looped to provide a plurality of coils or convolutions 9 and their extreme ends are extended in opposite directions as at 10 and have their terminals bent inwardly as at 11 to provide insertion members which secure the device to the supporting board 1. The plurality of convolutions or loops 9 increase the resiliency of the loops When in assembled position.

What is claimed is:

A towel rack comprising a rectangular `supporting board, means for securing the board to a support, a plurality of spaced openings arranged along the longitudinal aXis of said board, certain of said openings arranged in pairs in staggered relation, a plurality of Wires bent centrally to provide spring loops having their ends extending in opposite directions, the extreme terminals of the oppositely extending ends being bent angularly to provide insertion points, which points are secured in the openings along the longitudinal axis of said board arranging the loops in substantially tangential relation to one another.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

OLAF WALLN.

Witnesses:

H. C. KEMP, C. B. VALLEAN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, D. C. 

